Man killed in fiery crash in Lisle

March 12, 2010

Illinois State Police investigate a fatal car crash in Lisle this morning. Officials say the car crashed into a bridge support and burst into flames at about 2 a.m. on the eastbound side of Ogden Avenue near the Veterans Memorial Tollway (U.S. Interstate 355). (Carlos Javier Ortiz/For the Tribune)

A man was killed this morning in Lisle when his car crashed into a bridge support and burst into flames, officials said.

The crash happened at about 2 a.m. on the eastbound side of Ogden Avenue near the Veterans Memorial Tollway (Interstate Highway 355), said Lisle Police Sgt. Randy Johnson, a spokesman.

Police and fire crews received the call of the crash and arrived to find the car "engulfed in flames," Johnson said.

The man, whose identity has not been confirmed, was the only one in the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene about a half-hour after the crash.